Mental Disorders and Having a First Child Among Young Adults: A Nationwide Register‐Based Cohort Study
Almost all mental disorders were associated with a lower likelihood of having a first child among young people born in 1980-1995. These findings imply that well-functioning mental health services are important from a fertility perspective.
Authors
- Markus Jokela (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0117-0012)
- Christian Hakulinen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8629-9960)
- Kateryna Golovina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4662-9707)
- Ripsa Niemi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2055-170X)
- Marko Elovainio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1401-1910)
- Mai Gutvilig (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0534-9222)
Institutions
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (FI)
- Väestöliitto (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Published
- 2025-03-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.18151
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.76
Funders
- Academy of Finland
- Suomen Kulttuurirahasto
- Otto A. Malm Lahjoitusrahasto
- European Research Council